Calipari turned down Cleveland's 10-year, $80 million offer to resign w/UK 7-years, $52.5 million

NBA coaching sources have told ESPN.com's Marc Stein that the Cleveland Cavaliers' recent pitch to Kentucky coach John Calipari was a 10-year offer worth nearly $80 million and included the role of coach and team president.

Kentucky on Thursday announced that Calipari has been signed to a new seven-year deal worth $52.5 million guaranteed.

Sources told ESPN's Andy Katz that Kentucky's new deal with Calipari was completed in April and that the Cavs' proposal was made within the past two weeks.

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Sources told Stein that part of Cleveland's motivation to chase Calipari for its job was the belief that hiring Calipari -- who is well known to be a good friend of LeBron James -- would greatly enhance its chances of convincing the NBA's best player to return to his home state in free agency this summer.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11056921/cleveland-cavaliers-offered-john-calipari-nearly-80-million-10-years-coach-team-president

Alvin Gentry would be a good hire for Cleveland. I thought he was good for the Suns, did the best he could w/ no Stoudemire and an aging Nash.